Finally got a chance to put in the parts I got ages ago. New red coil and resistor, condensor, points and correct wires.
Still no spark.
I don't see anything when I pry the point apart with a screwdriver either.
I'm reading 4 volts at the coil.
On the resistor, where does the wire that connects next to the black dot connect on the coil? left (+) or right (-) as you look over the fender?
I am starting to suspect that something was wired wrong by the PO while troubleshooting his non-running car.
The wire on my resistor comes off the black dot terminal to the + on the coil.
On the "-" side there is a red wire of mystery coming out of the harness and a blackwire that goes to bolt on the side of the distributor. This is also where the condensor wire attaches.